Air soft guns

[servicepub (RIP)]

Originally Posted by rob love

If the gun shoots over 500 feet per second, and has over 5.7 joules of force, then it is considered a firearm that requires a license to have. But if it is under 500 fps, but can cause bodily harm, then it is a weapon that does not need to be licensed. If it shoots under 368 (recently reduced from 400 fps) and closely copies the look of a real firearm, then it is a replica. Replicas are in a special prohibited class in Canada....

Actually, if it causes 'bodily harm' (by policy 368+ fps) then it is also a firearm. If it discharges at greater than 500fps then it is a firearm for the purpose of registration.

When I worked within this system I was always ticked off at the police who insisted on this law when there were already laws on the books that addressed using 'anything' (a stick, pipe, etc) as a weapon, was illegal - then refusing to enforce it when requested. I pushed for the repeal of this specific section but was (pardon the pun) shot down.

Clive

[rob love]

Originally Posted by servicepub

Actually, if it causes 'bodily harm' (by policy 368+ fps) then it is also a firearm. If it discharges at greater than 500fps then it is a firearm for the purpose of registration.
Clive

Actually, I made a boo-boo on the fps. The airsoft/firearm threshold is 366 fps.

I did not use the terminology of "requires registration" since we have repealed the non-restricted (majority of longarms) registration of firearms in Canada. We do, however, still require a firearms license for the "over 500 fps and 5.7 joules" firearms. But I did use the word "weapon" instead of firearm, so I have amended my post to reflect that change, along with the FPS.